KVERT is a collaborative project of scientists from the Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (IVS), the Kamchatka Experimental and Methodical Seismological Department (KEMSD), and the Alaska Volcano Observatory (AVO). The primary purpose of KVERT is to reduce the risk of aircraft encounters with volcanic ash clouds in the North Pacific region through timely detection of eruptive activity and prompt notification of airline authorities about volcanic ash hazards.

KVERT assigns a level of concern color code for active volcanoes using multiple information sources including: seismicity, remote-video systems, field observations, satellite images, and pilot reports. KEMSD maintains 28 telemetered seismic stations on 11 of the most active volcanoes in Kamchatka and North Kurile Islands. Satellite data are provided from several sources and interpreted by scientists from AVO, KEMSD, and IVS. AVO, IVS and KEMSD scientists are in frequent contact and AVO assists with dissemination of KVERT information statements. Close cooperation is required because Russian volcanoes frequently produce ash clouds that travel across the North Pacific and Russian Far East air routes, occasionally entering Alaskan airspace.

For more information about KVERT and the volcanoes of the Russian Far East:

• (English) - PDF
• (Russian) - PDF

OFFICIAL KVERT WEB SITE (in Russian) - http://www.kscnet.ru/ivs/kvert/index.html

IVS WEB SITE (in Russian) - http://www.kscnet.ru/ivs/index.html

KEMSD WEB SITE (in Russian) - http://www.emsd.iks.ru/

Kamchatka volcano earthquake information (in English):

Archive of the daily information updates and satellite images:
http://emsd.iks.ru/~ssl/Volcanoes/

WEB CAMERAS FOR SELECTED KAMCHATKAN VOLCANOES:

	http://data.emsd.iks.ru/videosvl/videosvl.htm (Sheveluch)
	http://data.emsd.iks.ru/video/video.htm (Klyuchevskoy)
	http://data.emsd.iks.ru/videokzy/videokzy.htm (Bezymianny)

ATLAS OF KAMCHATKAN VOLCANOES (in English)
http://www.kscnet.ru/ivs/volcanoes/holocene/index.htm